Description of problem: multipathd doesn't block the sighup signal on start-up. If it receives one after it has set up the signal handler, but before it has finished configuring itself, it will crash, because the reconfigure signal handler assumes that the daemon is all the way set up. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): All RHEL5 packages How reproducible: Virtually every time Steps to Reproduce: 1. with multipathd stopped, run # multipathd; service multipathd reload Actual results: Multipathd crashes with a segfault Expected results: Multipathd doesn't crash Additional info: I already have a fix for this issue.
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# multipathd; service multipathd reload Reloading multipathd: [ OK ]
Since the problem described in this bug report should be resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated files, follow the link below. If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2014-1228.html